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Banking, Economy

“Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rate to 30%”

“Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate to 30% on Thursday, a 500-basis point jump from 25%, as Ankara continues to battle double-digit inflation. The Turkish lira weakened slightly to 27.06 against the dollar on the news, with the greenback up 0.3% against… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Sequoia and Andreessen to take a huge hit on their 2021 Instacart investment, after a 75% plunge in valuation”

“…In its latest IPO prospectus update, filed Friday, Instacart said it plans to sell shares at $28 to $30 apiece, valuing the company at around $10 billion at the top of the range. That’s more than 75% below where Sequoia and Andreessen invested… Continue Reading…

Business

“Smucker agrees to buy Twinkies maker Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion”

“Jelly maker J.M. Smucker is buying Twinkie owner Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion, or $34.25 a share. Hostess shareholders will receive $30 in cash and .03002 share of Smucker’s stock for each share of Hostess that they owned. Smucker has also agreed to assume… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Olive oil prices surge over 100% to record highs, sparking cooking oil thefts”

“Olive oil prices spiked to fresh records as severe droughts in major producing countries crimp supplies — and drive up thefts in cooking oil. Global prices for olive oil surged to $8,900 per ton in September, driven by “extremely dry weather”… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“JPMorgan Sees India Share Sale Boom Reaching $30 Billion in 2024”

“…India will see at least $30 billion raised annually through primary and secondary share sales in 2024 and in the years to come, as companies and their shareholders are more willing to tap the market for funding, according to JPMorgan… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Ukraine Hunts for Cash as Fighting Drains Coffers”

The article is behind a paywall so I’ll just give my opinion on the matter and link to the article below. For the average person who is against war this is probably good news. War is big business. When the… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Some banks see new cracks forming in a resilient US consumer”

“…Executives from Wells Fargo (WFC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and Capital One (COF) all said this past week that they are noticing a divergence between the two ends of their customer base, with lower income consumers feeling more pain on… Continue Reading…

Real Estate, Stocks

“China Evergrande shares tumble 25% after police detain wealth management staff”

” Shares of embattled developer China Evergrande Group plunged 25% on Monday after police detained some staff at its wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that could add to the property company’s woes. Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer,… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy, Stocks

“UAW strike really makes big auto stocks dead money”

“…Large auto makers are losing huge money on the EV transition that is essentially being forced down their throats by worldwide governments. Consider this: before any new contract with the UAW, Ford’s EV unit was slated to lose $4.5 billion… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Storm-ravaged Libya faces a long road to recovery as humanitarian groups ask for $71 million in aid”

“…According to the UN Development Programme, “humanitarian partners are requesting $71.4 million to respond to the most urgent needs of 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need, over the next three months.” Roula Abubaker, a… Continue Reading…